The Progressive

Virginia just made history as the first Southern state to provide workers with paid family and medical leave to tend to their serious medical needs, welcome a child into their lives, or care for an ill family member. progressive.org/public-schools…

Multilingual education is not merely workforce preparation. It is about equal opportunity. progressive.org/op-eds/protect…

A new rule change will allow the government to count having a place to sleep as income, and deduct it from SSI payments. progressive.org/latest/got-a-b…

In the desert in Syria’s northeastern al-Hasakah province lies al-Hawl, an isolated village that until recently, hosted a de facto detention camp filled with tens of thousands of people, all with alleged ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS. progressive.org/latest/the-uns…

Laws deny communities the ability to chart their own course. progressive.org/latest/the-pro…

In a democracy, power is not meant to serve the few, it is meant to be responsive to and represent us all. progressive.org/op-eds/an-atta…

After more than two and a half years of war and seven months into a so-called ceasefire, the meaning of money has changed for Palestinians. Financial stability is no longer just about having money; it’s about being able to access and use your money. #Gaza progressive.org/latest/when-ca…

Public schools in New York City’s network of community schools offer an alternative to top-down systems that are indifferent to the needs of working families. progressive.org/public-schools…

A new report suggests the state's plan to centralize homeless services could be doomed to fail. progressive.org/op-eds/utah-ho…

A network of rank-and-file union members and immigrant solidarity activists in Washington State banded together to stop a deportation in process. progressive.org/latest/how-to-…

In Gaza, our refuge has become an enemy. progressive.org/latest/rats-ru…

Global Sumud Flotilla activists say they’re not giving up, even after being violently intercepted by the Israeli military. progressive.org/latest/beaten-…

Having laws on the books is not enough. There has to be enforcement. progressive.org/op-eds/protect…

In ‘Silencing Fighting Bob,’ Eric T. Chester chronicles the brutal assault on political dissent by the administration of President Woodrow Wilson during the war. progressive.org/magazine/la-fo…

Protect the Rights of Students with Disabilities -- Margaret Thornton @theprogressive progressive.org/op-eds/protect…

As universities cut back on programs and course offerings, pursuing higher education becomes a risk many can’t afford to take. progressive.org/public-schools…

The United Spinal Association is right to oppose a law that allows pregnant people to use stalls meant for the disabled. progressive.org/latest/hey-tha…

Chicago's May Day events commemorate a past general strike, and test the waters for a future one. progressive.org/latest/showing…

“What is being erased, is not only livelihoods related to heritage, but Gaza’s image as a place of history and culture—[which is] part of a broader effort to isolate it from the world.” Read more at: progressive.org/latest/stones-…

José Antonio Kast, a once-marginal figure who rode fearmongering on crime and migration to Chile’s presidency, is taking pointers from far-right leaders in the region. #Chile #LatinAmerica Read more at: progressive.org/latest/in-chil…